UID:
almahu_9948026271702882
Format:
1 online resource (xxiii, 271 pages)
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
1-283-73496-6
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0-12-386989-7
Series Statement:
Gale eBooks
Content:
What would you like to do with your life? What career would allow you to fulfill your dreams of success? If you like mathematics-and the prospect of a highly mobile, international profession-consider becoming an actuary. Szabo's Actuaries' Survival Guide, Second Edition explains what actuaries are, what they do, and where they do it. It describes exciting combinations of ideas, techniques, and skills involved in the day-to-day work of actuaries. This second edition has been updated to reflect the rise of social networking and the internet, the progress toward a global knowledg
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Front Cover; Actuaries' Survival Guide: How to Succeed in One of the Most Desirable Professions; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; What Is an Actuary?; The Syllabus; Q&A; The Examinations; Global Employers; Online Resources; Resources in Print; 1 Actuarial Careers; 1.1 Career Options; Actuarial Terms, Acronyms, and Definitions; Valuation Actuaries; Pricing Actuaries; Consulting Actuaries; Pension Actuaries; Financial Actuaries; Risk Managers; What Does It Take to Become an Actuary?; 1.2 Benefits and Rewards; 1.3 A Typical Day; 1.4 Typical Projects
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Entry-Level JobsIntermediate-Level Jobs; Progression of Responsibilities; Reality Check; 1.5 Mathematical Skills; 1.6 Complementary Disciplines; Software Skills; Programming Skills; Business Skills; Communication Skills; 1.7 Actuaries of the Future; 1.8 SOA versus CAS; 1.9 Actuarial Accreditation; 1.10 Associates and Fellows; 1.11 Going for a Master's; 1.12 Career Alternatives; 1.13 Actuaries around the World; Argentina; Australia; Austria; Belgium; Brazil; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Hong Kong; India; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; Malaysia; Mexico; Netherlands; Norway; Portugal
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SingaporeSouth Africa; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom; Other Countries; 2 Actuarial Education; 2.1 The International Syllabus; Financial Mathematics; Probability and Mathematical Statistics; Economics; Accounting; Modeling; Statistical Methods; Actuarial Mathematics; Investment and Asset Management; Principles of Actuarial Management; Professionalism; 2.2 The European Syllabus; 2.3 The North American Syllabus; 2.4 The SOA Examinations; Associateship Examinations; Fellowship SOA Examinations; Finance/ERM Track; Individual Life and Annuities Track; Group and Health Track
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Investment TrackRetirement Benefits Track; Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst Examinations; Continuing Professional Development; 2.5 The CAS Examinations; Associateship Examinations; Exam 1-Probability; Exam 2-Financial Mathematics; Exam 3F-Models for Financial Economics; Exam 3L-Models for Life Contingencies and Statistics; Exam 4-Construction and Evaluation of Actuarial Models; Exam 5-Basic Techniques for Ratemaking and Estimating Claim Liabilities; Exam 6-Regulation and Financial Reporting (Nation-Specific); VEE Requirement; Professionalism Course; Fellowship Examinations
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Exam 7-Estimation of Policy Liabilities, Insurance Company Valuation, and Enterprise Risk ManagementExam 8-Advanced Ratemaking; Exam 9-Financial Risk and Rate of Return; 2.6 Printed Study Material; SOA Examinations; FSA Modules; CAS Examinations; SOFE Exams; EA Exams; VEE Exams; Seminars and Online Courses; CERA Designation; General Comments; 2.7 Theory and Practice; 2.8 Difficulty of the Examinations; 2.9 Ways to Pass Examinations; 2.10 Study Aids; 2.11 Mathematical Foundations of Actuarial Science; Ideas and Techniques; Examination Topics; Examination Questions and Answers
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2.12 Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Finance, and Theory of Interest
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-386943-9
Language:
English
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